Poet Laureate Appointment
Appointed Poet Laureate
Role range: 1715-1718
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Nicholas Rowe Biography and Timeline
Follow Nicholas Rowe through 3 dated historical records for England.
Nicholas Rowe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1692–1701Years on this page
1692
1701
Ambitious Stepmother Performed
Nicholas Rowe's tragedy The Ambitious Stepmother was probably performed in London in December 1701, drawing its dramatic conflict from a struggle for power within a royal family.
Tamerlane Premieres
Nicholas Rowe's tragedy Tamerlane premiered in London in December 1701 and became associated with Whig interpretations of liberty and resistance to tyranny.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.